OBS Studio 116 - Audio Mixers vs. USB Interfaces - Which should you use? Is there a difference?
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"Mixers" and "Interfaces" are terms that get thrown around a lot when discussing audio - but do you know the difference? Do you know which you should use for your audio setup? In this episode, I discuss the differences between audio mixers and USB audio interfaces, and when you should consider each.
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You missed on important fact. When you do all your analogue gates, compressors, limiters, de-essers, etc. elsewhere from your PC, you don't place unnecessary workload on your CPU if you are doing something like streaming. That's also a huge benefit all-in-all. ;-)
Seriously every question I have about OBS/twitch/gear comes up with one of your videos. You have earned my sub, I have used at least 7 of your videos for quick tips.
Haha thanks for subbing! :)
Thanks, helped answered my query on mixers !
Great tutorial! When I get more RAM on my iMac tomorrow, I'll definitely open this back up when hooking it up to my Behringer board!
Good stuff, Adam.
Great job, Adam. Been looking for a solution to this problem now that I have a new PC that I built (with inspiration from some of your other vids!) Had a feeling that line in would be the best bet and most reliable. Thanks for the detailed vid as always 😎
Very helpful. I am in the process of setting up a more professional audio system for my conference calls with work and for training content creation. My hacked together solution works but is much in need of improvement, but the budget is limited and I am not even close to a sound expert. Some of your advice lines up with my analysis (translation: "guesswork") so that's reassuring but you've also given me new things to think about. Thank you!
:) Thanks for watching!
Can't wait to work my way through this!
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Really love your OBS tutorials! Super helpful
Thanks :))
Same config, works fine
Thanks a lot. I've been struggling with the question of what to do with my Sennheiser headphones which use 1/4" plug and standard Blue Yeti mic. To date, my solution has been connect the headset to the Yeti via a 1/4" - 3.5 mm adapter, and then the Yeti to one of the USB ports on my computer. I found this setup to be clunky, and just plain ugly with the wires all strewn about. I decided to clean things up by switching to the Razer wireless headset, and have rather quickly discovered that I hate it. It's heavy, bulky, and the earpieces make my ears sweat after a few minutes use.
I finally decided to go the usb interface route, and have purchased the PreSonus Audiobox 2x2 along with a new mic stand. I went cheap on my first desk mount mic stand and well, you get what you pay for. I may need to get more advanced in the future, but for someone who just does the occasional streaming, I just need game sound, discord, and a mic input.
Whew! This is way over my head!
Thank you brother you have and I mean literally you have no idea that headache you have saved me you are like a miracle I have got a lot of work cut out ahead of me and a lot of learning to do like yesterday I mean fast thank you very much again truly cama cama thank you
Wow that looks amazing you are very clever. Awesome advice 👍🎤
Thanks for watching!
2:43 he’s not lying, if you’re doing streaming through obs and you have windows 10, don’t buy a Scarlett interface. I’m gonna have to buy something else, I’ve had issues trying to stream for 3 years and I’m finally gonna but something else, that’s exactly why I’m watching this video.
A scarlett interface works just fine
Great video!
Thanks!!
this is why I sub to this channel.
I come from a slightly different venue, live music reinforcement- but I cannot begin to express how pleased I am with the Behringer USB 1832 mixer. For $250.00 it is a killer. I run it EVERY day, turning it off and on 10-15 times and pushing digital stereo piano and vocals thru it- NOT ONE PROBLEM! While on-board effects might turn some people off, I love the effects on this mixer, especially on vocals. The nine band EQ is fine + I have a "feedback finder" feature as well. I use this for my gigs, and well, it really does the job! How much do I like it? Well, I am going to buy another- not because of issues- BUT because it is perfect in all areas. I'm afraid a "new" model might be released and not possess the features this unit has.
Thank you. Thank you. Seriously.
I use a USB-Mixer and Voicemeeter Banana. Every physical piece of my setup is run over the Mixer and for recording only special programms (and not the hole Dektop-Sound) I use Audio Router to send a programms audio to the second virtual soundcard, wich then goes out to one of the two virtual outputs. And this Output is where I'm recording from.
If you have outside crosstalk interference and have trouble locating it, one cheap solution is a wire toner or small AM radio which can be used to hold on/near the surfaces of active hardware and lines to see which is generating interference. This is also an easy way to rule out lighting issues such as bad ballasts or other power management issues. I picked this trick up working in telecom and dealing all manner of signal interference.
so the mixer I run currently is a Peavey Unity Series 300 mixer , a 12 channel analogue . (it's a step up from the 4 track porta 07 Cassette recorder I have) it just took me a while to figure out that I can connect 3 PC's to one mixer , yea 3 PC's to one mixer using RCA to 3.5mm cables with extenders . but over all the video was very informative hell I decided to try and include my gaming PC's line in I may end up doing the same on my streaming PC and see what results I get , as soon as I can get my adapters and RCA extenders I'll be able to connect my XBOX 360 to my PC and see what kind of footage I can get from it .
There's also the option of routing the analog mixer into the audio interface. I have only had issues with this set up when my laptop died due to a bad outlet not charging it :-/. otherwise this set up has been inexpensive and has worked well for me.
awesome video! I have experience with home studio recording setups, however I need help with setting up OBS and splitting audio signals. My primary audio interface is an M-Audio Firewire 1814 with a Presonus D8 connected via adat lightpipe for an additional 8 mic pre channels. I also have a behringer XENYX 2442FX sitting around that I want to incorporate into my setup for streaming but am not entirely sure how to in conjunction with the Firewire 1814.
What I want to do is split audio sources from my computer audio such as diskord chat, music player, and web browser but am not sure how to route the signal into the mixer and back into the audio interface. Essentially I want to be able to control my mic volume on its own channel on the mixer, gameplay audio on its own channel, and all other audio such as web browser and music on its own channel.
I was almost thinking since the Firewire 1814 has 2 stereo outputs (1/2 & 3/4) is to send the gameplay audio out the audio interface channel 1/2 to channel 1 on the mixer, then setup diskord to out channel 3/4 to channel 2 on the mixer. plug my microphone into channel 3, and monitor with my headphones through the mixer or with my studio monitors plugged into the Control Room out. And here lies the confusion. I still want to send the web browser and music player audio (preferable on the same channel) to the mixer. I suppose I could send it with Diskord audio out channel 3/4 and control the balance in windows volume mixer. And then finally how would do I go about sending the whole mix on the board back to the audio interface? main mix out to 1/4 inch balance input on the audio interface?
Sorry thats a lot to read but it all makes more sense visually looking at all the gear I have laid out in front of me.
I like using my outboard gear vs what voicemeter or any other digital method. Stuck in my ways, I am.
Great !!!!
I thought i went crazy cause i just bought a qu-16... nice setup dude
I had to go with software solutions like voicemeeter as I found out it would be a pain to get multiple sound sources from one pc out to seperate channels to a mixer
Nice video there, all i want to do is being able to stream my music so i can perform a live concert from my room lol. In resume no matter what i do i can't get the interface to work all the channels, just the 2 first inputs of the interface work but the third won't wonk i wish it could work.
I do loops on a Boss Rc-30 pedal i use a guitar and a drumpad and also sing a little bit, so my setup goes like this: on a focusrite 18i8 i use 3 inputs; 1) the first input for vocals with a XLR cable (this one is separeted from the loop pedal Boss Rc-30) 2) I use this input for guitars the second input from the boss RC-30 goes to the second input of the audio interface with a 1/4 inch cable connected and 3) i used this one for drums which one comes from the second input of the Boss-Rc30 to the third input on the interface, this last one doesnt work properly, it's like it only recieves the 2 first inputs signals from the interface(the mic and guitars) and not the third one (which is the drum channel), what i want to do is being able to recieve the signal from this third input too, i tried different ways, like connecting my DAW (ableton) with some softwares like voice meter and virtual cable, but it doesn't seems to work.
If anyone can help me with this i would be very grateful.
I think what he was saying was to run an actual cable from the monitor out/main out from your interface with an 1/8" TRS adapter to your computer's mic input. Aka a 2-track submix of all the interface's channels. Still pretty ghetto if you ask me! But at least you would be able to hear all your tracks, as long as you did your gain staging correctly within the interface. Hope you work something out so we can enjoy your beautiful music!
Thank you. I think I'll get the Peavey P6. I'll be using Revalver 4 and Studio One with a 4g Windows 10 PC with an i3.
Any suggestions welcome and much appreciated.
Good review. Small hint... the 1/4" plug is normally referred to as a "quarter inch" plug.
Hardware audio is the way to go and a capturecard like the Intensity pro that shipped with a breakout cable with analog in and output works very good and you get good video the same time. It is the only way to combine hdmi video and analog audio without breaking the bank that I know of.
HELP ! - I´m almost giving up from OBS Studio. I try to use it to broadcast a WebTV program, I use external mixer and audio interface, but it´s too complicated to route things propperly, for example, how to play videos or a playlist on OBS and hear at the same time on the mixer ? one of the problems is that when I play a video clip on OBS, I can´t hear it, unless I set monitor it, but doing this, I hear pops and clicks and these cracks are broadcasted also. Perhaps OBS is not optimized for live broadcast videos Mp4 and MOV. Have you experienced that ?
In terms of podcasting, would an audio interface be more useful, even for live streaming? I already have Logic Pro X since it already has a built in software mixer and was debating whether a hardware mixer will do the trick.
Hello! Thank you so much for all your videos. They helped me a lot! I'm a fitness instructor and I'm setting up my studio to teach online. I got the Behringer Xenyx Q502USB to plug in my mic and my music, and connected to my pc through the USB cable. The connection is successful and I can hear everything when I record my class through OBS but the sound recorded is very low. I turned off most of the tracks on OBS audio mixer for my Q502 (left only 2 checked), and set all the other devices volume to 0% except the Q502 set as 100%. Finally I muted all other options of sound under the OBS Audio Mixer option AND "audio monitoring" is set to Monitor Off. The recorded video volume is still low compare to the volume I recorded. Do you recommend changing more settings in OBS or in the Q502 (I have everything at middle point) to increase the sound quality of my Windows 10 laptop? My intention is to upload these into Vimeo and place in my website. My settings under audio is set with 48Hz, stereo channels and I got "Default" on all devices. The decay rate is Fast and peak meter type is "sample peak". Monitoring device "default". The disable windows audio ducking is checked. Under "OUTPUT" I got recording tab set with Standard Type, mkv format and I got 3 audio tracks selected. My audio bitrate is 160 and I'm recording with 60FPS GoPro camera. Any help is deeply appreciated!
im using the same mixer behringer x1832 and im having echoing problems i have all channels disabled exept the primary mic aux, monitoring through headphones ..cant figure it out and it doesnt do it all the time
Only reason I use voice-banana is so I can have each audio source have it's own track. As I have my mic, my game audio, and then my chat audio(Xbox, Skype, Discord, etc.). so I have it set up with 4 audio channels total(1 extra combining all channels). that is one issue I had with mixers as I wanted each audio source separate as so I could edit each one individually. Mixers down-mix all channels to one; so yes you can edit them on the fly but for simply recording I find it easier for me to go through this route
I was thinking of getting a Behringer Xenyx 12 input, how complex would it be to allow me to have 4 different audio tracks in OBS using that?
thanks for your video. I am looking to live stream at church. what is the best way to connect the soundboard to the computer (linux) in obs for the best quality?
Superb series, just what I needed. I'm using a $100 Behringer mixer in a streaming setup. MacBook Pro has no "blue audio in", so I use an attenuation cable to get fully mixed sound to the mic-in on my DSLR. If you have a PC with "Blue audio in" do you need the attenuator cable?
Generally no, since the output from your mixer is "line level" and not "mic level"
I just got more confused than what I was
same. my head hurts...Im going to go lay down for a bit....
Yep, why did eposVox keep going on explaining about what he uses, just wanted to know the differences - Audio Mixers vs. USB Interfaces, I'm none the wiser.
Exactly the same feeling
I want the best audio for recording I'm using mixer to mic in, now I will try blue line in but my question is this. Onboard audio or will a sound card help at all if I upgrade? Many thanx as this video is exactly what I needed?
Do you recommend a good HDMI 4K60HDR switcher similar to the one you showed for the new consoles?
the monitor in the back... nostalgia!
EposVox I’m still confused on how to connect my analog mixer to my pc and hear my mic and pc sounds. Please help!
Hi, just discovered your channel as I'm trying to figure out the best way to make OBS streams of myself singing along to karaoke tracks; in other words mini-concerts from my studio. What I'm struggling with is to get something with acceptable latency as I'm self-monitoring in headphones while I sing AND I want to add some delay/reverb to my voice in the livestream. I'm using a condenser mic and I have a focusrite Saffire 24DSP and a Scarlett 2i4, but also have an old analog Mackie VLZ1202 and an Alesis MidiVerb lying around. I was hoping to do all this digitally as my desk space is limited but I'm starting to wonder... My original setup involved playback of music from DAW (Cubase) into Voicemeeter and sending all that to OBS. But I was having issues - the moment I enabled monitoring in Cubase, my mic would have an awful feedback loop so that wasn't working. I wanted to use the plugins loaded in Cubase. Because OBS now has the option of adding a plugin chain (which will apply to the stream) and I only need music playback, I'm wondering if I should just ditch Voicemeeter completely, and playback the tracks from Windows Media Player? Do you have any suggestions, or ideally videos, on streaming a karaoke concert? If not, could you please make one?
If your submix is heading to the LineIn on the PC, but you're interviewing/interacting with someone on TeamSpeak/Skype/VOIP, how do you isolate them to only hear a different submix of just your microphones without game/music/other audio, including their own audio echo?
My audio interface burned out recently; It presented itself as two mic inputs, as well as two sound outputs. I had do some circular routing to take computer audio out of the sound card, route it back into the interface and then mix it out on the secondary "mic" usb channel. This system often broke in Windows (bad drivers? bad OS?)
I need to replace that interface, and I'd like to do it with a mixer, but I am struggling to find a mixer with (wet) multitrack recording over USB; Some have Main + Subgroup out, and the 12MTK gives you Main+Subgroup then 12-dry single tracks (not mixed). But what I'd like is a few (4?) mixed channels going back via USB so I can...
1.send one mix to TeamSpeak/Skype/VOIP for a mixture of Mics + Music/game audio but NOT their own echo
2. OBS with the full mix of Mics, TeamSpeak/Skype/Voip + Music/game audio.
3. A commentary track, Mics only (or maybe Mics + teamspeak) without additional audio that is continually recorded.
4. ... I haven't thought of a use for a 4th channel, but best to have a spare.
Any thoughts on how to get multiple mixes all heading back to Windows?
Voicemeter is tedious and complicated? i've never used of it before and i watched tutorial videos and i made it work easily and i have 0 issues. also, you can use external VST plug-ins.
i want to make a studio for my band, and i want 1 console that can make all, the drum set takes 10 mics, and bass,guitar and vocals another 7 mics, i don't know what i should get, usb interface? mixer? i want someting easy :( something that i can plug, open a program and press record and that it... please help... :(
So, if I want to buy a microphone specifically for Twitch Gaming, and I already got 'X' Interface which one is the best without the need of a DAW or audio tweaking? Or the one that requires the minimal tweaks?
Ok, so I'm running a 16 channel analog mackie with a aux coming out of one of my physical channels, direct audio into my pc. So outside of that are you saying that I would need a focusrite or baby beringer? I have enough channels in the mackie. Each instrument and mic has its own physical channel. I can't hear the mix on my obs end to get full surround when I go live. Right now were just using the internal mic on the canon to hear live audio. When I plug into the pc all of my levels on obs go dead. Is it possible that I may need to run virtual plug-ins as well. I saw another video that spoke to that in some sense, or do I just need to choose audio in from properties??
I spoke with you about the Q502 USB a while back. It produces mic and my game audio out of one track. Would me using the 1/4" into my motherboard solve the problem of the USB output? Sorry if its a re-occurring question. I just don't want to have to buy another mixer... all though i am looking to get the GoXlr mini. LOL. Mahalo in advance.
Do sound card matters? I use old soundblaster 2 with line in input to capture analog signal from my Pioneer DJM-800. I have to set mixer output level to 11'o clock due to distortion. I'm not sure that im setting it right.
Great video. I'm needing some help. I have a DL32R and trying to get sound out using OBS. The little gren box lights up in mic settings but dont see the meter bar go up or down when testing my mic. Any ideas
Thank you.
What would you suggest for Linux? I know at least seven inputs are needed (two for my Roland CM-32L synth, two for my Roland Sound Canvas (which also has its own input), one for mic, and at least two for older consoles/computers that only output analog sound).
Presonus AR12 solves all my problems. Multitracking with paired USB devices running through one cable. Press USB 1/2 over the main fader and you’re good to go. No issues I’ve found with it. Just posted a video on how it all works.
How do you get OBS to work with the MixPre-3 ii? I'm using a Neumann XLR & a type c going to the pc I have it set to "Line In (MixPre Audio 2.9.96.2)" but still no sound.
Question Time can you use an audio interface with FL Studio to create a digital mixer using digital mixer from FL Studio software provided by FL Studio indent or are we doing surveys as an input for Channel or 60 channel depend of the how to input that we have into a digital mixer???
Hello and thank you for your nice video.
I use to connect my Korg Krome keyboard into my Bose Compnaion 5 (2.1 system) Aux Input: the 2 1/4 jack keyboard output (for a stereo sound) are converted into a single 3.5mm jack that plugs into the Companion 5 Aux Input. I works nice. The Bose are already connected on my computer via USB connection.
Now I would like to connect my DX7 synth (2 output 1/4 jack), my electric guitar (1 output 1/4 jack), and my Yamaha Piagero NPV80 2 keyboard (1 output 1/4 jack) to my Bose 2.1 speakers, the whole IN STEREO, via the entry jack 3.5 mm.
Do I need to use a mixer (BEHRINGER XENYX QX1002USB), an audio interface (BEHRINGER UMC404HD), or both of them?
Thank you in advance for your answers!
The real question is this: How do I mix my audio this way, but output my mic into Discord/TS/Mumble, without also sending all the other audio? Is there a way to do a mic out separate from everything else?
this
I wish I could use my Scarlet Mix Control integrated with OBS
2 years later, but yeah there is a concept called "Mix minus". It can be done with all mixers, but with some differences.
You can get audio IN from a source and send audio OUT without that source.
It's useful for recording web calls with a mixer. You can mix multiple sources including one from the PC. And send to the PC a "MIX" with the other sources "MINUS" the audio from the call.
So the other person in the call hears the mix, but not their own voice.
And you can still record the whole mix.
I very much enjoyed this tutorial, just a small question, I am using a allen and heath Zed 22 fx mixer. I have asked about my live stream volume, not loud enough, I am using a line out of aux sends to a usb interface behringer um 2 which runs to the computer we are using OBS any thoughts on what may be my issue. Thank you for the courses.
whats the difference between the preamps that are built in the (for example) xenyx 802 usb vs the soundcraft signature 12MTK ? will i as a mediocre streamer have a difference in sound quality?
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What about having an audio interface hooked up to a regular mixer? The mixer taking in sound as well as 2 mics then processing it to say a focusrite then to PC? I only saw the suggestion of the USB mixers.
No reason to do that. Run the mixer via analog in or potential USB connection and call it a day. An interface will only complicate things, risk additional line noise, and give you no benefit.
Great video. I have a question, are you running the USB cable into your PC? If so, how come OBS is not showing the behringer as your device? Your selecting the Realtek speaker, I'm a little confused :(
No the USB output of that mixer is virtually useless, so I run the Main Out (and Sub Out) to Line In inputs on my PC and sound card.
thanks for this video. I have some questions. Hi I need to put all my instrumentation live into the room as some of my instruments are not miced directly rather with room mics. I need to hear it in the room. I need to be able to use a mixing board and my speakers in the room and then send sound into the software. I am only playing by myself but want the best audio quality to live stream a solo music concert. This concert I will not live stream with anyone else in another location. I use about 5 to 8 microphones. I also may use a iPhone (my roommates) or my vixia cannon video camera for the camera. I heard I will need a video capture card? I need to live stream 2 hour concerts. 1080 p. Music 48 K? Does the software record the live stream too so you can download. Latency needs to be at a minimum. What equipment do I need if I use the iPhone for a camera, and what equipment if I use the video recorder, and what is the schematic? I own a few focus-rites. My camera can do a clean screen without writing in it. I don't want to use the mic in the computer to pick up the audio in the room. Please advise. Also wouldn't mind being able to use 2 cameras eventually but you need some sort of multi input box? (not needed yet), and someday would be great to play with another person in another location but not needed yet.
I just wanted a simple audio interface for my microphone to record.... not all these confusing buttons
Zoom R8 as audio interface/mixer for streaming in obs?
hi here need help to setup audio in OBS
Hello EposVox thank you for sharing al you knowledge. I am having an issue with m,y Scarlett 2i2 3rd Gen with OBS. I am unable to separate the 2 audio inputs into different tracks or L/R channel in my records for interviews. I see there is a plug called ASIO but i am running on a MAC therefore I'm out of luck. Do you know of any other solutions to separate my 2 mic inputs on my records. Any information is appreciated.
Thanks for the information! I want to know what I should use: Yamaha MG10XU or Focusrite Scarlett 2i2. I want to use whatever for streaming, podcasting, and music production. What should I go with?
Focusrite's drivers are pretty bad these days, I guess I'd stick with the mixer
EposVox Would the Yamaha mixer be good for music production though? I want to make sure I’m making the right purchase
Man.. this setup is more complicated than my recording studio setup.
just get yamaha or presonus mixer.. it is also an interface. Easy!
Do you make music by any chance? Or just streaming?
soundcraft or behringer X32 or midas and if he needs analogue they also available in hybrid form with USB
Does Audio mixer work of audio interface
Adc converters, how is it connected
I want to learn audio technology
This question doesn't fit here perfectly, but it's mixer related. I've got a Sony electret lavalier mic (has a battery in it). Sounds clean, but I need to turn the gain up REALLY high on my mixer to get enough sound out of it. How can I make it louder without maxing out the bias and level of the mic audio channel? Am I missing something?
That same issue I found with analogue mixers, some analogue mixer preamps are weak, they work well with normal mics because they can be closer, but not well lavs, because they are far from the mouth. I could not tell which one to recommend. I had to turn it up to 90% on my analogue, that why I start using digital mixer (behringer X32) or USB audio interface, I realize you do not need to max the knobs, it gives good audio about 60 to 65%. But you can also change the lav to rode, shure or senh. There are many design cheap shure lav mics and the the rode is also affordable, sehn is very pricey.
Yeah I thought when you mentioned the OBS in your title you were going to actually talk about configuring OBS to take the audio in. Obviously to my camera mic input which is a Canon EOS r100 I am feeding that from the output of my mixer into an audio interface which is selected at line and the output which is a 1/8 selected at mic level. There are obviously controls on the mixer, also the audio interface and even in the camera to ensure I am not over driving the audio. I am however concerned about bringing video and audio from WhatsApp and was thinking of sending that out the computer into the mixer which would then come in with the regular microphone except I would be able to turn up and down the external sources from WhatsApp. Is there a way in OBS also to just take the audio direct from the WhatsApp video for guests to the stream?
You have a whole collection of games ? Cool...
Does anyone know if OBS can handle thunderbolt interfaces??? I'm using a Lynx Aurora 16 Channel thunderbolt, and it won't even recognize ANY audio coming in on those channels. Thanks!
You forgot to mention zero latency issues whit analog setup. Great vid btw
most new audio interface has zero latency. The latency issue are found if you doing audio over network.
which is the most important thing
Fuuuuhhh... I just wanna use 2 rode shotgun mics at the same time while I stream.... what do i need?
5-8 people in a room
A audio mixer and a audio interface or a mixer with built in inteface
Where is the "link below" with the mixers?
There are plenty of links in the video description.
Hello i'm trying to do a facebook live either with OBS or Xplit but i have an issue i see my soundcard but no audio going in with both sofwares i tried everything and hit a wall what can it be?
Same here
I didn't understand a thing under the B-reel part ... It was just words and a mixer passing by in different angles... :)
am so overwelmed after watching this video bloody hell think am going to give up lol can record desktop audio through obs on streaming pc but no game audio with elgato hd 60 pro...
Nice job, on earth tho we call 1, 4 inch a quarter inch 😁
why not both?
Without an audio interface you are relying on your computers on board digital - analog converters. Most computers just don’t have enough processing power in that department to compete with audio interfaces which are purpose built for that reason. You can have issues when tracking but mostly when playing back high amounts of audio tracks. An audio interface is essential for anyone wanting to mix or master music.
Equally, modern Windows struggles a LOT to maintain DPC Latency and keep USB drivers going, so in terms of stability - onboard audio is safest. For quality and professional audio-only work, digital is the way to go.
I can't get my behringer Q502USB to work with OBS
You need to download the ASIO plugin for OBS.
github.com/Andersama/obs-asio
does anyone know If I need an audio interface or mixer to record?
Simple answer, both will work. However, depending on what your recording and if wish to have more control of youre recording.
Point - your going straight to your pc's motherboard audio in for OBS to pickup. That's the same as going into an audio interface - why - because your still dealing with a driver.
may also be a crap audio driver
I have a question. Can i use a mixer with my microphone blue yety usb. Or do you know other way ? Thanks for you video
If it's just the USB one and not the Pro model with XLR, no you cannot use USB mics with mixers. You can still use a mixer to mix other sources, but your mic cannot plug into it
@@EposVox ok thank you so much sad day but that is okay😀
what if you have usb head phones and want to use your mixer?
You can't use USB headphones or microphones with a mixer.
What about USB mixers, do they eliminate the need for an interface?
Richie 1138 yes. I use a usb mixer into my MacBook. Sound quality is good. However, I’m not getting a great volume output. I stream my music and when running a livestream on fb viewers have to turn up their volume at lest 90% to hear the audio. Recording is fine though. I’ve even boosted db in obs.
your smart
* you're * not lmao
i wanted to buy the focusrite scarlet but you said something about it having issues, what else could i buy as an alternative for it? thank you
cyvidal10 me too what is the issue with this audio Interface (focusrite scarlet 8i8
The issues with Focusrite Win 10 drivers have long been resolved. I run a first gen Scarlett 18i6 with absolutely no problems at all. For on board audio mixing and routing, I'd highly recommend Voicemeeter software.
I'm looking for a USB mixer (No more than 100ish dollars) where I can monitor my live microphone sound and hear the audio coming from my computer at the same time with no latency. This seems like it should be a standard feature and maybe it is but I was going to get a Behringer mixer and read that it didn't have that option and now I'm paranoid. Can anybody recommend anything or give me any advice?
What microphone do you have? That's kind of the important part.
@@EposVox It's a Sterling ST51 I believe. Just a fairly cheap condenser mic that connects via XLR. I currently use an audiobox but am looking to get something with more control (EQ knobs, compression etc). I just want to be able to hear my PC audio and mic audio in real time because I'm going to be recording music track by track.
wow .. this vid should have intermediate advice in title as nearly all of what you said was like in another language which im sure many feel
hold on, hold on, hold onnn!!!...would you go back at when you said ..."as easy as plugin in a microphone and going"...please???
I've heard that motherboard line in is bad for audio. Not shielded or something. This is from someone recommending a goxlr, which is way out of my budget!